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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shade Teixeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teixeira comes to the cage accompanied by numero1 - sans pression. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
18
215 lbs
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183 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shade Teixeira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Johnson! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson scores a takedown into full mount! Teixeira wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Teixeira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson. Teixeira is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Teixeira is looking to escape. Teixeira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson lands a heavy elbow. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Teixeira can't escape the position.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes. Teixeira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
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Teixeira is rocked! Teixeira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Oh Teixeira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Johnson scoring with strikes but Teixeira is staying in there. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Johnson lands a big shot there that rocks Teixeira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Teixeira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Teixeira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Johnson unloading with bombs! Teixeira regains half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teixeira keeps working.
Teixeira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily. Teixeira is looking to improve his position.
Teixeira is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Johnson works his foot free and advances to mount. Johnson landing punches. Teixeira is breathing heavily. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Teixeira takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Johnson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Teixeira is wriggling around trying to escape.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Teixeira's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Teixeira is in trouble! Teixeira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Johnson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Teixeira looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Teixeira hang on? Johnson landing punches. Teixeira taking shots to the head. Johnson avoids the attempt from Teixeira to control. Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Johnson is in the full mount, landing strikes. Johnson raining down shots from the mount! Johnson dominating with strikes here. Johnson landing punches.
Johnson wants to finish this one by submission but Teixeira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johnson. Teixeira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Teixeira can't escape the position.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes. Teixeira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Teixeira is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Teixeira is working to get back to half guard.
Teixeira regains half guard. Teixeira is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard. Johnson blocks the strikes from Teixeira.
Johnson throwing shots but Teixeira is blocking nicely. Teixeira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Teixeira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teixeira. Johnson postures up in Teixeira's guard and throws a big left but Teixeira blocks it.
Teixeira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Teixeira seems to have got his legs back now. Johnson wants to pass the guard but Teixeira is keeping the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixeira is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Johnson frees his head nicely. Oh but Teixeira has switched to an armbar! Johnson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shade Teixeira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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